The rate is fixed.
Do you happen to know what that rate is? 1 pulse per second? I'll probably just get out and do some plane spotting to measure it.
I'm simulating this is why I'm asking these questions, and really appreciate your expertise.
Ok, so first let me be clear which of the lights inboard is the landing and which the turnoff light.
From outboad to inboard there is outboard landing light which you must extend then there is the inboard landing light, and finally closest to the fuselage the "runway turnoff light", correct?
What's the usual procedure?
As you descend throught transition, you set the landing lights into "mid-position", making the inboard landing and rwy turnoff pulse. (By the way, is this the long landing lights switch on the overhead panel? Are they all 3-position? I thought they had 2 positions.)
At what point to you generally extend the outboards? At what point to you turn them on, thus disabling pulse? In your comments, you stated:
If you place the Inboards to ON, pulse system is turn off.
do you mean that landing light switch is moved from mid to full on?
Thanks so much for your help.
Well, if it's not to much trouble, I'm wondering what the procdure with lights is from the gate. Like turning on the rotating beacons to indicate engine start etc.
I'm just a SimSouthWest pilot and VATSIM ZLA controller who loves my hobby and collects SWA aircraft, in case you're wondering.
Patrick